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Scenario · Coast FIRE · Age 34 → 80

Alex, 34 — Tech · Lifecycle Chart

$380,000 invested, $5,000/mo while below the Coast threshold, 7% real while saving, target retire 55, then $72,000/yr withdrawals with 2% real in retirement (illustrative stress — portfolio can trend toward depletion). Hover the chart for year-by-year detail.

Burned out at a $180k tech job with $380k already invested. Wants to know if taking a $90k role means falling behind — or if the portfolio will carry the rest. Scenario calculator
Portfolio path (year-end balance)
Black line = year-end portfolio · Grey dashed = Coast threshold · Amber dashed = target retirement age · Hover for detail
Portfolio
Coast threshold
Retirement age
Before target retirement: if start-of-year portfolio ≥ FIRE × (1+r)−(retire−age), contributions stop (Coast). Retirement: monthly withdrawals after growth. Not financial advice.
Year-by-year ledger (scroll)
AgePhaseStart $Coast thr.$/mo flowAnnual WEnd $

Drawdown note: Accumulation uses the scenario default 7% real; retirement uses 2% real so fixed real withdrawals can outpace growth — an illustrative stress path. Adjust assumptions in the calculator. Not financial advice.